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Data Element Detail

Gestational age after birth, completed weeks
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040068 v2
Data Element
Data Element
Current
01-Mar-2005
Standard
01-Mar-2005
30-Jun-2019
The gestational age of the baby in completed weeks determined by clinical assessment after birth.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)
Gestational age after birth, completed weeks
Gestation weeks (QPDC)
Representational Attributes
Numeric Character
Quantitative Value
N(2)
2
2
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

Valid range 00 - 46
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

CodeDescription
99Not stated/unknown
Collection and Usage Attributes
Must be in completed weeks, for example, 40 weeks and 5 days is rounded down to 40 weeks.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC):
If birth status is 2 Stillbirth (fetal death), gestation weeks must be greater than 19 if birthweight is less than 400g.
Must not be blank.
Right adjusted and zero filled from left.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC):
Stillbirths less than 20 weeks gestation and less than 400g in weight are outside the scope of the QPDC.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
SupersedesData ElementData ElementGestational age after birth, completed weeksQH 040068 Version 1Superseded
Is used in conjunction withData ElementData ElementBirth-gestational age after birth, completed daysQH 042588 Version 1Current
Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

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ViewMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifer & VersionObligationApproval StatusEffective FromEffective To
Information AssetData CollectionQueensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)QH 020003 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Mar-200530-Jun-2010
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC) Baby Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2016-2017QH 020355 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-201630-Jun-2017
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC) Baby Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2017-2018QH 020358 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-201730-Jun-2018
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC) Baby Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2018-2019QH 020449 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-201830-Jun-2019
Source and Reference Attributes
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
METeOR data element: Female (pregnant)-estimated gestational age, total weeks NN, Health standard 01/03/2005 https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/269965/meteorItemView/long;
METeOR data element: Product of conception-gestational age, completed weeks N[N], identifier 298105, Health standard 02/12/2009 https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/298105/meteorItemView/long;
METeOR data element: Product of conception-gestational age, completed weeks N[N], identifier 669039, Health standard 02/08/2017 https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/669039/meteorItemView/long;
METeOR data element: Product of conception-gestational age, completed weeks N[N], identifier 695332, Health standard 12/12/2018 https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/695332/meteorItemView/long
Gestation; Gestational age;